Complete Health Indicator Report of Utah Population Characteristics: Education Level in the Population
Definition
Educational attainment among adults. Education level categories include: less than high school; high school graduate (includes equivalency); some college; Associate's degree; Bachelor's degree; and Graduate or Professional degree.Numerator
Number of persons in the educational attainment category and population age group.Denominator
Number of persons in the population age group.Why Is This Important?
Education level is strongly related to health status. It is too simplistic to say that more education causes better health; however, higher levels of education often result in higher family income, greater self-determination, an understanding of health and illness factors, improved mental health, and a higher level of social and family support. All of those factors can result in better health.How Are We Doing?
Among Utah adults aged 25 and over in 2022, 93% were high school graduates or higher and 37.9% had a bachelor's or advanced degree.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
Education levels in the U.S. have also improved markedly, although Utahns on average still tend to have more years of schooling than their American counterparts. In 2022, 10.4% of U.S. residents aged 25 and over had not completed high school, while only 7% of Utahns in the same age group had not completed high school.Related Indicators
Related Relevant Population Characteristics Indicators:
Related Health Care System Factors Indicators:
Health Status Outcomes
Socio-economic status (including income and education) is strongly related to health status outcomes. It is unclear to what extent poor education status leads to poor health outcomes, or whether poor health leads to an inability to complete one's educational goals. Both are probably true to some extent.Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:
Graphical Data Views
Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education, Age 25+, Utah and U.S., 2022
| Utah vs. U.S. | Education Level | Percentage Distribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 12 | ||||||
| Utah | Less than H.S. | 7.0% | ||||
| Utah | H.S., includes equiv | 22.0% | ||||
| Utah | Some college | 23.1% | ||||
| Utah | Associate's degree | 10.0% | ||||
| Utah | Bachelor's degree | 24.7% | ||||
| Utah | Grad or prof degree | 13.2% | ||||
| U.S. | Less than H.S. | 10.4% | ||||
| U.S. | H.S., includes equiv | 26.1% | ||||
| U.S. | Some college | 19.1% | ||||
| U.S. | Associate's degree | 8.8% | ||||
| U.S. | Bachelor's degree | 21.6% | ||||
| U.S. | Grad or prof degree | 14.0% | ||||
Data Notes
2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: Highest Level of Education by Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2022
| Males vs. Females | Education Level | Percentage Distribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 18 | ||||||
| Male | Less than H.S. | 7.8% | ||||
| Male | H.S., includes equiv | 22.5% | ||||
| Male | Some college | 21.5% | ||||
| Male | Associate's degree | 8.8% | ||||
| Male | Bachelor's degree | 23.8% | ||||
| Male | Grad or prof degree | 15.6% | ||||
| Female | Less than H.S. | 6.2% | ||||
| Female | H.S., includes equiv | 21.5% | ||||
| Female | Some college | 24.7% | ||||
| Female | Associate's degree | 11.1% | ||||
| Female | Bachelor's degree | 25.7% | ||||
| Female | Grad or prof degree | 10.8% | ||||
| Total | Less than H.S. | 7.0% | ||||
| Total | H.S., includes equiv | 22.0% | ||||
| Total | Some college | 23.1% | ||||
| Total | Associate's degree | 10.0% | ||||
| Total | Bachelor's degree | 24.7% | ||||
| Total | Grad or prof degree | 13.2% | ||||
Data Notes
2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501Data Sources
- American Community Survey
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher, Ages 18-24 by Sex, Utah and U.S., 2022
| Utah vs. U.S. | Sex | Percentage of Adults Age 18-24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
| Utah | Male | 87.6% | ||||
| Utah | Female | 91.4% | ||||
| Utah | All | 89.4% | ||||
| U.S. | Male | 86.7% | ||||
| U.S. | Female | 90.1% | ||||
| U.S. | All | 88.4% | ||||
Data Notes
2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates Table S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by County and Sex, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate
| Males vs. Females | County | Percentage of Adults Age 25+ | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 93 | ||||||
| Male | Beaver | 90.6% | 78.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Box Elder | 93.3% | 88.1% | 98.5% | ||
| Male | Cache | 94.1% | 90.4% | 97.8% | ||
| Male | Carbon | 92.7% | 84.5% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Daggett | 92.9% | 88.7% | 97.1% | ||
| Male | Davis | 95.6% | 93.0% | 98.2% | ||
| Male | Duchesne | 86.9% | 80.9% | 92.9% | ||
| Male | Emery | 94.2% | 84.7% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Garfield | 94.7% | 80.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Grand | 92.9% | 77.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Iron | 93.4% | 87.0% | 99.8% | ||
| Male | Juab | 93.6% | 81.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Kane | 95.1% | 81.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Millard | 88.4% | 79.2% | 97.6% | ||
| Male | Morgan | 99.7% | 87.1% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Piute | 87.4% | 68.5% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Rich | 95.6% | 79.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Salt Lake | 91.1% | 90.7% | 91.6% | ||
| Male | San Juan | 87.9% | 78.8% | 97.0% | ||
| Male | Sanpete | 88.8% | 81.1% | 96.5% | ||
| Male | Sevier | 91.5% | 84.7% | 98.3% | ||
| Male | Summit | 95.8% | 89.7% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Tooele | 90.9% | 85.1% | 96.7% | ||
| Male | Uintah | 86.8% | 80.0% | 93.6% | ||
| Male | Utah | 94.8% | 94.4% | 95.2% | ||
| Male | Wasatch | 94.8% | 87.5% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Washington | 94.0% | 89.9% | 98.1% | ||
| Male | Wayne | 96.3% | 78.2% | 100.0% | ||
| Male | Weber | 91.6% | 88.7% | 94.5% | ||
| Male | State | 92.7% | 92.5% | 92.9% | ||
| Male | U.S. | 88.4% | 88.3% | 88.5% | ||
| Female | Beaver | 94.1% | 78.7% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Box Elder | 93.5% | 88.4% | 98.6% | ||
| Female | Cache | 94.2% | 90.3% | 98.1% | ||
| Female | Carbon | 91.3% | 84.4% | 98.2% | ||
| Female | Daggett | 92.5% | 75.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Davis | 95.8% | 93.4% | 98.2% | ||
| Female | Duchesne | 91.5% | 86.0% | 97.0% | ||
| Female | Emery | 92.5% | 83.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Garfield | 97.3% | 84.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Grand | 96.0% | 81.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Iron | 92.6% | 86.3% | 98.9% | ||
| Female | Juab | 93.5% | 82.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Kane | 93.7% | 81.9% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Millard | 92.7% | 84.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Morgan | 96.7% | 85.6% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Piute | 90.5% | 69.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Rich | 96.0% | 77.9% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Salt Lake | 92.5% | 92.1% | 92.9% | ||
| Female | San Juan | 87.7% | 78.3% | 97.1% | ||
| Female | Sanpete | 91.0% | 84.9% | 97.1% | ||
| Female | Sevier | 92.4% | 85.7% | 99.1% | ||
| Female | Summit | 96.3% | 90.5% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Tooele | 94.4% | 88.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Uintah | 90.6% | 83.5% | 97.7% | ||
| Female | Utah | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.1% | ||
| Female | Wasatch | 96.2% | 88.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Washington | 94.7% | 91.0% | 98.4% | ||
| Female | Wayne | 89.9% | 73.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Female | Weber | 92.9% | 89.9% | 95.9% | ||
| Female | State | 93.8% | 93.6% | 94.0% | ||
| Female | U.S. | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | ||
| Total | Beaver | 92.3% | 82.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Box Elder | 93.4% | 89.7% | 97.1% | ||
| Total | Cache | 94.2% | 91.5% | 96.9% | ||
| Total | Carbon | 92.0% | 86.6% | 97.4% | ||
| Total | Daggett | 92.8% | 85.4% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Davis | 95.7% | 93.9% | 97.5% | ||
| Total | Duchesne | 89.2% | 85.1% | 93.3% | ||
| Total | Emery | 93.3% | 86.9% | 99.7% | ||
| Total | Garfield | 95.9% | 86.0% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Grand | 94.5% | 83.7% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Iron | 93.0% | 88.5% | 97.5% | ||
| Total | Juab | 93.6% | 85.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Kane | 94.4% | 85.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Millard | 90.5% | 84.3% | 96.7% | ||
| Total | Morgan | 98.2% | 89.9% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Piute | 88.9% | 74.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Rich | 95.8% | 83.6% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Salt Lake | 91.8% | 91.5% | 92.1% | ||
| Total | San Juan | 87.8% | 81.2% | 94.4% | ||
| Total | Sanpete | 89.8% | 84.8% | 94.8% | ||
| Total | Sevier | 92.0% | 87.2% | 96.8% | ||
| Total | Summit | 96.0% | 91.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Tooele | 92.6% | 88.5% | 96.7% | ||
| Total | Uintah | 88.7% | 83.8% | 93.6% | ||
| Total | Utah | 95.3% | 95.0% | 95.6% | ||
| Total | Wasatch | 95.5% | 90.3% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Washington | 94.4% | 91.7% | 97.1% | ||
| Total | Wayne | 93.1% | 80.8% | 100.0% | ||
| Total | Weber | 92.2% | 90.2% | 94.2% | ||
| Total | State | 93.2% | 93.1% | 93.3% | ||
| Total | U.S. | 89.1% | 89.0% | 89.2% | ||
Data Notes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Males Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate
| Local Health District | Percentage of Utah Males 25+ | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 15 | ||||||
| Bear River | 93.9% | 90.9% | 96.9% | |||
| Central | 90.4% | 86.2% | 94.6% | |||
| Davis County | 95.6% | 93.0% | 98.2% | |||
| Salt Lake County | 91.1% | 91.5% | 92.1% | |||
| San Juan | 87.9% | 78.8% | 97.0% | |||
| Southeast | 93.1% | 86.9% | 99.3% | |||
| Southwest | 93.9% | 90.6% | 97.2% | |||
| Summit | 95.8% | 89.7% | 100.0% | |||
| Tooele | 90.9% | 85.1% | 96.7% | |||
| TriCounty | 86.9% | 82.1% | 91.7% | |||
| Utah County | 94.8% | 94.4% | 95.2% | |||
| Wasatch | 94.8% | 87.5% | 100.0% | |||
| Weber-Morgan | 91.9% | 89.2% | 94.6% | |||
| State of Utah | 92.7% | 92.5% | 92.9% | |||
| U.S. | 88.4% | 88.3% | 88.5% | |||
Data Notes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: High School Graduate or Higher by Local Health District and Sex, Utah Females Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate
| Local Health District | Percentage of Utah Females 25+ | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 15 | ||||||
| Bear River | 94.0% | 90.9% | 97.1% | |||
| Central | 92.0% | 88.4% | 95.6% | |||
| Davis County | 95.8% | 93.4% | 98.2% | |||
| Salt Lake County | 92.5% | 92.1% | 92.9% | |||
| San Juan | 87.7% | 78.3% | 97.1% | |||
| Southeast | 92.8% | 87.1% | 98.5% | |||
| Southwest | 94.3% | 91.3% | 97.3% | |||
| Summit | 96.3% | 90.5% | 100.0% | |||
| Tooele | 94.4% | 88.8% | 100.0% | |||
| TriCounty | 90.9% | 85.9% | 95.9% | |||
| Utah County | 95.7% | 95.3% | 96.1% | |||
| Wasatch | 96.2% | 88.8% | 100.0% | |||
| Weber-Morgan | 93.0% | 90.1% | 95.9% | |||
| State of Utah | 93.8% | 93.6% | 94.0% | |||
| U.S. | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.9% | |||
Data Notes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table B15002 and S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Local Health District, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate
| Local Health District | Percentage of Utahns Age 25+ | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 15 | ||||||
| Bear River | 35.1% | 33.8% | 36.4% | |||
| Central | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.9% | |||
| Davis County | 38.4% | 37.3% | 39.5% | |||
| Salt Lake County | 37.7% | 37.2% | 38.3% | |||
| San Juan | 19.1% | 16.0% | 22.2% | |||
| Southeast | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.7% | |||
| Southwest | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.4% | |||
| Summit | 57.4% | 54.3% | 60.5% | |||
| Tooele | 22.6% | 20.5% | 24.7% | |||
| TriCounty | 16.7% | 14.9% | 18.5% | |||
| Utah County | 42.8% | 42.1% | 43.5% | |||
| Wasatch | 46.7% | 43.5% | 49.9% | |||
| Weber-Morgan | 27.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |||
| State of Utah | 36.1% | 35.8% | 36.4% | |||
| U.S. | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.5% | |||
Data Notes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Utah Small Area, Utahns Age 25+, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year Estimate
| Utah Small Areas | Percentage of Utahns Age 25+ | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 104 | ||||||
| Brigham City | 29.2% | 26.4% | 32.0% | |||
| Box Elder Co (Other) V2 | 28.2% | 25.6% | 30.8% | |||
| Tremonton | 19.8% | 17.2% | 22.4% | |||
| Logan V2 | 39.8% | 37.6% | 42.0% | |||
| North Logan | 44.6% | 41.6% | 47.6% | |||
| Cache (Other)/Rich (All) V2 | 37.5% | 35.0% | 40.0% | |||
| Hyrum | 31.7% | 27.4% | 36.0% | |||
| Smithfield | 41.0% | 36.4% | 45.6% | |||
| Ben Lomond | 21.8% | 20.1% | 23.5% | |||
| Weber County (East) | 37.3% | 34.4% | 40.2% | |||
| Morgan County | 37.6% | 32.1% | 43.1% | * | ||
| Ogden (Downtown) | 24.3% | 22.2% | 26.4% | |||
| South Ogden | 34.7% | 32.3% | 37.1% | |||
| Roy/Hooper | 22.3% | 20.3% | 24.3% | |||
| Riverdale | 29.4% | 26.5% | 32.3% | |||
| Clearfield Area/Hooper | 24.6% | 22.7% | 26.5% | |||
| Layton/South Weber | 35.8% | 33.9% | 37.7% | |||
| Kaysville/Fruit Heights | 52.1% | 49.5% | 54.7% | |||
| Syracuse | 37.0% | 34.3% | 39.7% | |||
| Centerville | 46.6% | 43.6% | 49.6% | |||
| Farmington | 49.6% | 45.9% | 53.3% | |||
| North Salt Lake | 40.7% | 36.3% | 45.1% | |||
| Woods Cross/West Bountiful | 34.4% | 30.0% | 38.8% | |||
| Bountiful | 43.9% | 41.7% | 46.1% | |||
| SLC (Rose Park) | 24.9% | 22.2% | 27.6% | |||
| SLC (Avenues) | 66.1% | 63.1% | 69.1% | |||
| SLC (Foothill/East Bench) | 76.8% | 72.6% | 81.0% | |||
| Magna | 15.4% | 12.5% | 18.3% | |||
| SLC (Glendale) V2 | 21.4% | 17.5% | 25.3% | |||
| West Valley (Center) | 16.0% | 14.5% | 17.5% | |||
| West Valley (West) V2 | 15.7% | 12.4% | 19.0% | |||
| West Valley (East) V2 | 16.1% | 13.9% | 18.3% | |||
| SLC (Downtown) V2 | 51.3% | 48.8% | 53.8% | |||
| SLC (Southeast Liberty) | 66.3% | 63.3% | 69.3% | |||
| South Salt Lake | 29.6% | 26.4% | 32.8% | |||
| SLC (Sugar House) | 54.2% | 51.8% | 56.6% | |||
| Millcreek (South) | 58.9% | 56.3% | 61.5% | |||
| Millcreek (East) | 66.4% | 64.4% | 68.4% | |||
| Holladay V2 | 49.3% | 46.8% | 51.8% | |||
| Cottonwood | 53.7% | 52.1% | 55.3% | |||
| Kearns V2 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 15.4% | |||
| Taylorsville (E)/Murray (W) | 27.0% | 24.8% | 29.2% | |||
| Taylorsville (West) | 23.4% | 21.5% | 25.3% | |||
| Murray | 35.5% | 32.6% | 38.4% | |||
| Midvale | 32.0% | 29.2% | 34.8% | |||
| West Jordan (Northeast) V2 | 24.8% | 22.1% | 27.5% | |||
| West Jordan (Southeast) | 27.7% | 25.4% | 30.0% | |||
| West Jordan (W)/Copperton | 29.4% | 25.7% | 33.1% | |||
| South Jordan V2 | 46.0% | 43.8% | 48.2% | |||
| Daybreak | 46.3% | 42.6% | 50.0% | |||
| Sandy (West) | 35.6% | 32.9% | 38.3% | |||
| Sandy (Center) V2 | 36.4% | 33.5% | 39.3% | |||
| Sandy (Northeast) | 51.6% | 49.4% | 53.8% | |||
| Sandy (Southeast) | 53.3% | 51.1% | 55.5% | |||
| Draper | 48.9% | 46.4% | 51.4% | |||
| Riverton/Bluffdale | 35.6% | 32.5% | 38.7% | |||
| Herriman | 39.7% | 36.7% | 42.7% | |||
| Tooele County (Other) | 21.1% | 18.0% | 24.2% | |||
| Tooele Valley | 23.0% | 21.1% | 24.9% | |||
| Eagle Mountain/Cedar Valley | 36.3% | 33.3% | 39.3% | |||
| Lehi | 48.4% | 45.9% | 50.9% | |||
| Saratoga Springs | 49.5% | 46.6% | 52.4% | |||
| American Fork | 48.5% | 46.9% | 50.1% | |||
| Alpine | 56.7% | 51.9% | 61.5% | |||
| Pleasant Grove/Lindon | 43.5% | 41.5% | 45.5% | |||
| Orem (North) | 38.8% | 36.0% | 41.6% | |||
| Orem (West) | 41.6% | 39.1% | 44.1% | |||
| Orem (East) | 50.0% | 47.8% | 52.2% | |||
| Provo/BYU | 55.3% | 51.9% | 58.7% | |||
| Provo (West City Center) | 33.3% | 30.5% | 36.1% | |||
| Provo (East City Center) | 43.4% | 40.5% | 46.3% | |||
| Salem City | 42.2% | 37.7% | 46.7% | |||
| Spanish Fork | 37.8% | 34.9% | 40.7% | |||
| Springville | 39.5% | 36.6% | 42.4% | |||
| Mapleton | 50.5% | 46.2% | 54.8% | |||
| Utah County (South) V2 | 23.0% | 19.8% | 26.2% | |||
| Payson | 27.7% | 25.7% | 29.7% | |||
| Park City | 69.0% | 66.1% | 71.9% | |||
| Summit County (East) | 35.2% | 30.6% | 39.8% | |||
| Wasatch County | 46.7% | 44.2% | 49.2% | * | ||
| Daggett and Uintah County | 18.6% | 16.3% | 20.9% | |||
| Duchesne County | 14.4% | 12.7% | 16.1% | * | ||
| Nephi/Mona | 22.0% | 17.7% | 26.3% | |||
| Delta/Fillmore | 23.4% | 19.5% | 27.3% | |||
| Sanpete Valley | 23.2% | 20.4% | 26.0% | |||
| Central (Other) | 21.8% | 20.1% | 23.5% | |||
| Richfield/Monroe/Salina | 22.5% | 19.6% | 25.4% | |||
| Carbon County | 16.7% | 14.5% | 19.4% | * | ||
| Emery County | 15.6% | 13.3% | 17.9% | * | ||
| Grand County | 31.7% | 26.2% | 37.2% | * | ||
| Blanding/Monticello | 26.6% | 22.5% | 30.7% | |||
| San Juan County (Other) | 11.5% | 1.3% | 21.7% | |||
| St. George | 32.4% | 30.7% | 34.1% | |||
| Washington Co (Other) V2 | 29.3% | 22.2% | 36.4% | |||
| Washington City | 37.2% | 34.0% | 40.4% | |||
| Hurricane/La Verkin | 24.9% | 21.3% | 28.5% | |||
| Ivins/Santa Clara | 42.5% | 37.5% | 47.5% | |||
| Cedar City | 31.8% | 29.4% | 34.2% | |||
| Southwest LHD (Other) | 27.9% | 23.5% | 32.3% | |||
| State of Utah | 36.1% | 35.8% | 36.4% | |||
| U.S. | 34.3% | 34.1% | 34.5% | |||
Data Notes
The confidence intervals are at 90%. *Small areas that are also counties use the ACS county estimate. A description of the Utah Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: [https://ibis.utah.gov/ibisph-view/resource/Guidelines.html]. 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S1501Data Sources
- U.S. Bureau of the Census
- American Community Survey
More Resources and Links
Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these websites:- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WONDER database, a system for disseminating public health data and information.
- United States Census Bureau data dashboard.
- Utah Healthy Places Index, evidence-based and peer-reviewed tool, supports efforts to prioritize equitable community investments, develop critical programs and policies across the state, and much more.
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts
Medical literature can be queried at PubMed library.
Page Content Updated On 12/29/2023,
Published on 01/03/2024